4 Kashmiri youths detained for playing Pak anthem before cricket match

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained four youths for allegedly playing the Pakistani national anthem before the start of a cricket match in Bandipora district of the state, the police said on Monday.

The players, participating in a local cricket match, were detained for questioning from Arin area on Sunday, they said, adding police is on a lookout for the other participants of the game.

In April 2017, a similar incident was reported from central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, where youths had played the Pakistani national anthem at the start of a local cricket match.